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A policy of pampering – the perfect post-election panacea
After all the weeks of constant campaigning, leaflets galore through letterboxes, and the rough and tumble of hustings as voting day grew ever nearer, we’re now all suffering from the after-effects of election fever. And that’s just the voters! As yet another chapter in Britain’s long and chequered parliamentary history opens, many of us are
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Why spa breaks make sense this summer
Hard though it may sometimes be to believe, especially as you watch the latest shower of icy rain descending determinedly from the sky, spring is just round the corner. And of course, hot on the heels of spring comes summer, with its fair share of challenges for even the most savvy of sun worshippers. Exposure
Tuck in with a clear conscience on weekends away
With the jury still out on whether TV’s latest cookery guru, Sophie Dahl, is a serious chef or simply a delicious diversion, food is never far from the public attention. As the gorgeous Sophie goes into raptures over recipes and gushes over ingredients, it’s oh so tempting to be lulled into the belief
Easter gifts for women – gifts that linger in the memory and not on the hips
Easter is fast approaching, so all too soon it’ll be time to pop into the nearest chocolatier to select a fabulous egg treat for your dear mum, aunt or grandma. But are you really doing them a favour by buying them a luxury chocolate treat – or simply storing up future trouble for your loved
Easter gifts for women – gifts that linger in the memory and not on the hips
Easter is fast approaching, so all too soon it’ll be time to pop into the nearest chocolatier to select a fabulous egg treat for your dear mum, aunt or grandma. But are you really doing them a favour by buying them a luxury chocolate treat – or simply storing up future trouble for your loved
Cleopatra’s beauty treatments – the eyes have it
If you’ve ever seen the film Cleopatra, you’ll almost certainly remember the charismatic eye make-up worn by Elizabeth Taylor, who played the eponymous Ancient Egyptian stunner to perfection. It was Taylor’s first film with Richard Burton, but already the smouldering chemistry between
Choosing the perfect Valentine’s Day gift – a spa voucher
If you’re worried that the credit crunch will take the romance out of Valentine’s Day this year, worry no more – as it doesn’t need to, provided you choose your romantic gift carefully. Granted, the recent financial squeeze has left everyone watching the pennies in almost every
Fancy a complete change? – Why Dr Who Should Try Spa Treatments
Unless you were residing in the most far-flung corner of the UK over the Christmas and New Year period, with only a few rabbits for company and no access to the modern media, it would have been virtually impossible be unaware that the BBC was bidding a festive farewell to one of its most popular Dr Whos. On
Post-festive pampering – just what you need to face the new year
After a festive period essentially spent relaxing more and working (at least a little) less than usual, whilst sharing fun and games with family and friends and generally having a good time, you’d think that we’d all enter the New Year on sparkling top form. Surely such a welcome break should have
Let’s raise our mugs to beauty treatments
With the trend for nutri-styled cosmetic products looking set to make a big splash, well-known beverage manufacturers Nescafe have recently developed a new product. The drink, aimed primarily at women, is a new brand of coffee containing coffee (no surprise there then), skimmed milk and… collagen. For
